July 2004 News Archive

House OK’s Funding For New National Guard Facility At Smyrna

July 23, 2004, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A $935,000 military construction appropriation to plan and design a new Joint Armed Forces Reserve Center at the Smyrna Airport has been approved by the House, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Gordon Measure Aids Children With Dyslexia

July 23, 2004, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has convinced congressional appropriators to set aside another $1 million for a program to help dyslexic children who attend Defense Department schools overcome their learning disability.

Arc-diversified Awarded $14 Million Contract To Feed Soldiers

July 20, 2004, COOKEVILLE – Arc-diversified has been awarded a nearly $14 million federal contract to deliver meals to U.S. soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

House Extends Program Aiding Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area

July 20, 2004, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation doubling the amount of federal funding that can be used by the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area to promote tourism and economic development in the state’s 95 counties is working its way through Congress, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Gordon Wants Tax Credits For Tennessee Tobacco Farmers

July 14, 2004, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concerned that the government’s H-2A program may be too costly for Tennessee tobacco farmers, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has introduced legislation providing tax cuts to farmers who use temporary foreign labor.

Gordon Introduces Comprehensive Bill To Fight Teen Suicide

July 14, 2004, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has introduced a comprehensive bill designed to help communities and universities get the resources they need to fight teen suicide.

House Passes Vital Manufacturing Assistance Bill

July 9, 2004, WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the ranking member of the House Science Committee, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon helped persuade House colleagues to override an earlier attempt by the White House to eliminate a program vital to America’s small manufacturers.